1 Centime pattern; Gengembre process

€194,776.00
IssuerFrance
Year5 (1796)
TypePattern
Value1 Centime (0.01)
CurrencyFranc (1795-1959)
CompositionTin
Weight1.60 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)Augustin Dupré
In circulation to
Reference(s) VG#527 ou 530 , Maz#384 var.
Obverse descriptionHead of Liberty on the left, wearing the Phrygian cap, a star under the bust.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIBERTÉ L`AN CINQ
Reverse descriptionPH.GENGEMBRE in cursive letters CUT AND FRAPPED IN AT THE SAME TIME BY in the field
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCOUPÉ ET FRAPPÉ EN MEME TEMS PAR
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage5 (1796)  - (fr) Essai de frappe ; procédé de Gengembre -
Catalog ID3692675630
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